Innisfail News

The Daines Rodeo Ranch just outside Innisfail will be playing host to the first annual Texas Connection Music Festival Aug. 17-18. “It's one of those ones we talked about for a few years,” said Adam Daines, president of TexAlta Productions.

Rookie Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle has been appointed caucus whip and seniors critic for the Wildrose Party's shadow cabinet.

Plea reserved second time in drug case A man charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking reserved his plea again when he appeared in Red Deer provincial court on May 3.

Bowden's very own Cole Berreth is still revelling in the 2012 Telus Cup win he and his teammates captured April 28 in Leduc. Berreth, 17, plays defence for the Red Deer Optimist Rebels Midget hockey team.

A 1998 black Forester Subaru went up in smoke last Monday afternoon around 4 p.m. when travelling southbound on the QEII. Driver Samantha Westman said she noticed smoke rising from the back of her car when looking in her rear-view mirror.

Penhold town council has put a hold on a proposed development in the southeast corner of town after the in camera portion of their regular meeting held on March 26.

A new playground is expected to be installed in Hazelwood Estates over the June 1 to 3 weekend.

Arson charge laid A 19-year-old Innisfail man has been charged with arson after a truck was set on fire on April 30 near 49 Street. Police responded to a call at approximately 11:30 p.m. that night about the fire.

A handful of residents attended an open house Tuesday at the Bowden Friendship Centre to give their feedback on the first draft of a revised Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan for the town.